Scraps Dog Company: 2012 Scary Tails Howl-O-Ween Winner

Pixie as Rapunzel | 1st Place Winner | Chihuahua
Pixie as “Rapunzel” | 1st Place Winner

Today was a special day in the life of your three year old family pet and service animal, Pixie, for she was the lucky 1st prize winner at Scraps Dog Company’s annual Scary Tails Howl-O-Ween costume contest with her Rapunzel outfit!

The 6 pound chihuahua’s outfit was carefully constructed by my brilliantly creative wife, Kat, which included a bejeweled silky dress with plenty of sparkle, a princess hat and attached blonde hair extension with yet more sparkle.  In addition to the costume, was a handmade tower (yes, an actual tower for Rapunzel to reside in), complete with flowers, shrubbery, bricks and a straw roof.

The images seen here were snapped on my iPhone 4S and were quickly edited using Snapseed.

We’re big fans and supporters of Scraps Dog Company year round, and are honored to take home the prestigious 1st prize basket full of treats, toys, food and even a doggy-themed picture frame!  If you haven’t yet treated your dog to one of the handmade cookies, cakes or snacks, we highly recommend doing so at your earliest convenience!

Want to check out last year’s photos?  Here ya go!

Kat and Pixie at Scraps Dog Company (Mae Anne Ave.)
Kat (R) and Pixie (L) at Scraps Dog Company (Mae Anne Ave.)

Praying for Greater Portland + Spacehunter @ Tonic Lounge, Reno, NV

Praying for Greater Portland @ Tonic Lounge, Reno, NV 2011
Clint Sleeper of Praying for Greater Portland with cell phone modulators in-hand…

Praying for Greater Portland – 2011-04-03

Before IShootReno.com was ever conceived, there was a young man named Brian who had arrived here in Reno during mid-2010.  With him in his migration from Oakland to Reno he brought an undying passion for live music, photography and visual arts.

Here in his new-found home Brian met another young man with a seemingly equal, if not exceeding amount of enthusiasm for music and art at large.  Clint Sleeper, as seen above, is the founding and and current band leader of Praying for Greater Portland, a Reno, NV-based experimental indie rock slash avant-garde one-man-band that is pushing the boundaries of DIY music as we know it.

Praying for Greater Portland @ Tonic Lounge, Reno, NV 2011
Clint Sleeper of Praying for Greater Portland configuring live accompaniment tracks...

As seen above, Sleeper can be caught performing the often daunting task of manning several instruments and/or machines at any given time.  When asked about the his thoughts of P4GP remaining a one-man band, Sleeper indicated that he was open to the idea of adding additional band members but didn’t have any current prospects in mind.

Looking to collaborate with Praying for Greater Portland?  Hit ’em up on Twitter or Facebook.  Want to see ’em LIVE?  Check HERE to see when P4GP will be rollin’ through your (west coast) town this spring!

After P4GP’s performance we did stick around long enough to snap a couple shots of Oakland-based indie rock group Spacehunter, which are included in the full gallery.  The event was in celebration of Fa Fa Fa’s newest CD release, What Made Those Holes & Rents.

 

Spacehunter @ Tonic Lounge, Reno, NV 2011
Spacehunter performing live @ Tonic Loung in Reno, NV


VIEW THE FULL P4GP + SPACEHUNTER GALLERY HERE


Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D